I’m a lead editor at a large traditional publishing house. A lot of people don’t really know what that means, or what it is that I do all day. (It’s not correct people’s grammar.) If you have a general question about what an editor is or does, please feel free to ask!
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Have you ever read a manuscript that came over the transom? If not, why not? If I were a publisher, I would not leave that job entirely to agents.

Sep 23, 2026 · 6:53 AM UTC

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Replying to @SevereCritic
Oh man do I have stories of what’s come over the transom! I will always peek, but have never signed an unsolicited manuscript like that.
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I imagine you have encountered some extreme awfulness. Paranormal vampire romance?
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